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Proactive mental health care.
October is on a mission to democratize mental health care by empowering people to be proactive on their mental health journey.
It's free for individuals, and we offer a range of plans for businesses looking to change to data-driven care through October Insights.
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This pandemic is not only impacting individuals and families but it also creates a massive burden on business.
Proactive care helps prevent severe problems, boosts resilience, and reduces stigma – improving outcomes and lower costs.
The world's most innovative companies use October
October for Business
Proactive mental health care for high performing teams
October improves workplace performance by an average of 15-25% and reduces staff turnover by up to 40% with its precision platform.
- Monitor team effectiveness.
- Track your teams culture, stresses and anxiety levels in real-time to identify and address issues before they become real problems.
- KPI-driven HR.
- Let your HR teams become data-driven and set KPIs around staff well-being and office culture to stay ahead of the competition.
- AI-powered insights.
- October's AI suggests interventions and insights to help you improve your team's performance based on live data and comparisons.
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Companies lose over 14% of work hours a month to poor performance directly related to mental health.
October is proven to increase productivity and mental well-being, mitigating the effect of presenteeism, absences and side effects such as burnout.
This cost alone drives a positive ROI from investing in October for your business, but the benefits don't stop there.
- Of teams say mental health is negatively affecting revenue
- 90%
- Of employees say mental health has hurt their performance in the last 12 months
- 70%
Work/life balance and mental well-being is consistently rated in the top 3 things that attract staff under 35.
October reduces staff churn by up to 40% and helps businesses to be seen as an employer of record.
Did you know? October clients are more often rated in the top companies to work for, and receive better ratings on job sites such as Glassdoor.
- of people under 40 have quit a job due to mental health
- 70%
- of exit interviews associate culture or mental health as a primary reason for leaving
- 60%
Culture eats strategy for breakfast. A positive culture is the foundation of a successful business, and the performance of staff.
October tracks team culture, management efficiency, and staff well-being, providing actionable insights to improve the primary drivers of culture in your business.
Did you know? Turnover rates at companies with a strong culture average 14.9%, compared to 48.4% at companies with a weak culture.
- of employees report unmanaged culture issues on their teams
- 44%
- percentage that engaged employees outperform their peers
- 147%
Leaders are promoted based on their technical skills, but 90% of their success is based on their emotional intelligence.
October upskills leaders to better handle the dynamics of team management, and the impact of mental well-being on individuals and their teams.
Did you know? For every $1 that employers invest in mental health support, they can expect a return of $5 in reduced absenteeism, presenteeism, and staff turnover.
- of managers feel unprepared to manage team mental health
- 58%
- of high-growth company leaders say mental health is critical
- 94%
A personalized AI coach for every single staff member, and science-based per person mental care.
October provides direct 1-on-1 coaching plans for every staff member, based on their individual needs and goals. From goal-setting to productivity, difficult conversions to team dynamics, October is there to help.
Did you know? 70% of individuals who receive coaching report improvements in work performance, communication skills, and relationships.
- average return to companies investing in coaching
- 7x
- of individuals receiving coaching report improved work performance
- 70%
Majority of interventions for burnout happen too late, costing people their jobs and companies their best talent.
October provides proactive care to low and high risk staff, allowing high touch training and interventions long before burnout happens.
Did you know? 80% of workers say they feel stress on the job, with 25% saying work is the biggest source of stress in their lives.
- months of sick leave per burnout incident
- 2m
- of employees feel at risk of burnout
- 50%
Precision, targeted care
Unique care for unique people
October's artificial intelligence develops a deep understanding of every user - allowing us to treat every you as an individual.
- Content for you.
- October AI learns about you and your needs, and provides content that is tailored to you, and written specifically for you.
- Personalized journey.
- October AI learns about you and your needs, and provides content, recommendations and assessments that are tailored specifically to you.
- Chat to your coach.
- The October Coach will lead you through tailored coaching programs to level up.
Highly effective, loved by users
October has one of the highest utilization measurements in the market, driven by highly effective care. Learn more
- Utilization vs traditional EAPs
- 12x
- monthly improvement for engaged users
- 15%
- Of engaged users improve their well-being
- >80%
Everything you need
Contained in one easy-to-use app
October provides proactive and reactive care, as well as a range of tools to help you manage your mental health.
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- Live Group Forests
- Anonymously join the Forest at any time to listen in to topics from anxiety to depression, parenting to work-life balance and more. Find your community!
- Safe and Secure
- You choose how and when to disclose information, and can participate in group sessions without providing any personally identifiable information.
- Assessments
- October helps you to assess and track your mental health - providing you with tools to objectively measure how you are doing.
- Self-guided content
- Check out our library of resources which will provide you with content so that you can invest in your mental well-being.
- Therapists, coaches and counsellors
- October allows you to schedule time with a registered professional and receive 1:1 support, via text-based chat or video and in-person.
- Journaling
- Write in your October journal daily, and score how you feel, to keep track of your mental wellness journey.
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